This year’s event is dedicated to former state representative Moses Paukan Sr., who helped start the St. Mary’s dance group about 50 years ago.
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Chefornak dancers honor loved ones at this year’s Cama-i Dance Festival
The group is dancing this year without one of its main elders, who died recently of COVID-19.
Cama-i Dance Festival postponed over coronavirus concerns
The Cama-i Dance Festival in Bethel has been postponed until fall 2020 out of concerns over the coronavirus.
Bethel welcomes dancers from near and far
Dance groups from across the region, the state, and the lower 48 are gathering in Bethel this weekend to share dance, culture, tradition, and community.
Nearing graduation, musician Byron Nicholai looks forward to college and new challenges
Between releasing his first album and performing across the country, Nicholai has accomplished a lot in the last few years. But with high school graduation fast approaching, he said he’s ready for the next challenge: going to college and making even better music.
Cama-i Dance Festival celebrates resilience after tough year in Y-K Delta
Between low snow, tight finances and a series of suicides, the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta has had a hard year. That’s why this year’s Cama-i Dance Festival theme was about honoring resilience.
Cama-i celebrates tradition for all generations
The Cama-i festival packed the Bethel regional high school gym for a weekend of dancing, singing, and celebrating life in the YK Delta.